Leconte's barrel cactus

(Ferocactus cylindraceus lecontei)

Description

Ferocactus cylindraceus is a species of barrel cactus which is known by several common names, including California barrel cactus, Desert barrel cactus, and miner's compass. It was first described by George Engelmann in 1853

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Caryophyllales

Family:Cactaceae

Genus:Ferocactus

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